As a registered dietitian, I'm always on the lookout for new products that make it easy to eat (and drink) healthfully, plus add a bit of variety, so here are eight of my latest finds.

All of these items are available locally in the New Orleans area, and each of the product websites has a locator feature to find stores in your area that carry it. If you don't see an item in your local grocery store, you can always ask the store manager to stock it.

Bella Nut Butters.A locally owned New Orleans company, these handmade artisan nut butters are organic, raw, and antioxidant-rich. The Peanut Butter Vanilla has no added sugar, and the only sugar in the Peanut Butter Chocolate (my favorite), Almond Joy, and Chocolate Almond Cherry is from the 70 percent bittersweet chocolate. They're delicious with fresh fruit, smeared over whole grain toast, or just straight from the jar. Bella Nut Butters are available through their website, as well as Hollygrove Market and Good Eggs NOLA online grocery delivery.

Chobani Simply 100. Until now, Sophie Greek Yogurt has been pretty much the only Greek-style yogurt that is (a) flavored, (b) no sugar added, and (c) not artificially sweetened. Enter Chobani Simply 100. It's a little lower in protein than Sophie Greek (12 grams compared to 15-16 grams per carton), but it's still far lower in sugar than regular flavored Greek yogurt, with six grams of sugar per serving, compared to 14 to 20 grams of sugar in most brands, and only 100 calories per carton.

Alive & Radiant Veggie Krunch. If you like kale chips, you'll love these veggie chips. Unlike most brands of store-bought veggie chips that are primarily potato starch with a little spinach or beet powder for coloring, these are made with real, whole raw veggies, like collard greens, kale, arugula, and cabbage, mixed with other good-for-you ingredients like pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, apple cider vinegar, and ginger. The veggie blends are dehydrated at low temperatures, not baked, so they're still considered 'raw' and retain all of the nutrients.

Zydeco Salsa. I really can't decide which one I like best. The Sweet Potato Salsa (just 15 calories per two-tablespoon serving, with 10 percent daily value for vitamin A) and the Red Bean Salsa (also just 15 calories, and loaded with tomatoes and red beans) are equally delicious. Plus they're a South Louisiana company, based out of Lafayette.

Vans Gluten-Free Multigrain Chips. In flavors like Nacho, Nacho Man and Mighty Good BBQ, these crispy little chips are not only gluten free, they're also packed with more than a full serving of whole grains in every 130-calorie serving. And the consensus around the office is that they taste great, too.

So Delicious Almond + Plus 5 X Protein. Almond milk can be a great alternative for those with milk allergies or sensitivities, as well as those looking for vegetarian and vegan options. And it's low in calories – unsweetened almond milk has less than half the calories of fat-free cow's milk. But one of the biggest drawbacks is that it's typically very low in protein, with just one gram of protein per cup, compared to eight grams in cow's milk and six grams in soy milk. So I really like this protein-fortified almond milk with five grams of protein (from pea and rice protein) – and still just 40 calories per cup.

Zevia. It's not really new, but I still have plenty of clients who haven't heard of it. Zevia is a stevia-sweetened soft drink with zero calories and no artificial sweeteners, available in 15 flavors from Cola to Ginger Root Beer to Black Cherry. An excellent option for diet cola drinkers looking for a more natural alternative.

Daily Greens Purity Green Juice. Juice bars are popping up all over town (and many deliver), but if you're looking for an option with a longer shelf life, Daily Greens uses a high pressure processing technique that extends the shelf life to a few months, while still maintaining the nutritional value. My preference is their Purity blend (60 calories and 12 grams of sugar per 16-ounce bottle), since it's just green veggies, no fruit juices – which means it has a fraction of the calories of most store-bought green drinks.